2018 Newport Jazz Festival Announces First Round of Artists

A mix of traditional and modern jazz was featured today as George Wein and Christian McBride announced the first round of artists for the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival. The event will take place at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Newport Casino, from August 3 – 5.

The First Wave of artists for the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Investment Managers are:

Russell J. Moore is the publisher and founder of rirelevant.com. He’s been writing about Rhode Island since 2005. You should definitely follow him on twitter @russmoore713. If you want to send him email, you can send it to russmoore713@gmail.com